Twenty three days since I last wrote. Wow. Between work, and family in town, and internet difficulties it has been quite a stretch. I don't really know where to begin...
The heat has been excruciating. Forty straight days over 100 degrees. Many of those days the thermometer hit 105 or better. It has affected everyone. Tempers have shortened and flared. Patience has been in short supply.Yes, even for me. Everyone seems to be dragging. Tired faces, tired eyes. Autumn cannot get here fast enough.
My practice? Well, let's just say that right know I'm on the "hate" side of that love/hate relationship. I don't know whether to continue or just stop. I am going backwards in one damned hurry. One class, I fell out of Half-Moon!!!! My standing series is so bad.... The floor is marginally better. Well, not really... at least I can lay on the floor and cuss myself without anyone noticing. Really, it's that bad. I am failing big time.
Worse, I spend most of class questioning what the instuctor says. Examples? Sure:
"Don't try to hold back and save energy for later. Pour all your energy into every posture." If I did that I'd be done before Triangle. Every time.
"You will leave here with more energy than you came in with." No, I will leave more tired and less hydrated. Oh, and sore as hell.
"The worst class you can have is the one you do not attend." No, the worst class I can have is the one in which I have no balance and almost topple over during Pranayama breathing!!! It's the one where I cannot look at myself in the mirror. Where I cannot lift my legs in Locust (separately or together), I can't grab my heels in Camel, and I cannot breathe during Rabbit.
See? I'm in a bad spot. To make matters worse, I am eating everything in sight. And I do mean EVERYTHING. Sweets, junk food, fast food, even soft drinks. No matter how much I eat, I want more. Proper hydration has gone out the window. Right now, I want a 6 pack of beer and a pack of smokes.
I'm not going to class today. Haven't been since Thursday. I have to go tomorrow. I can tell you already that I am dreading it. I'm not going to quit. I can't quit. I've always quit. But I can't quit. Just can't. No more quitting.
"Trust the process."
Peace.
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Ohhh, I have totally been here!!! It's ok. It's ok to hate the yoga. You will hate it and love it a thousand times, and it is all good.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it seems like not only am I not making any progress, but I seem to be getting worse! And then I spend class just berating myself and hating my body.
But then the class that I am convinced will be the worst ever, turns out to be the turning point. You just never know how it will turn out until you do it.
Good luck. Keep going. Hate it if you must, but keep showing up.
And, some advice that worked for me for the beginning breathing and half moon, is to squeeze the knees together. Just squeeze them tight. It helps me with the balance. Knees squeezed and butt tight. :)
Thank you for reading and sharing! Things have perked up a bit but it is still a struggle. Your advice on squeezing the knees works great! Stay well. Peace.
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